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[starlight06 20]

When you have the bypass do you have a drin and when is it taken out and does it hart when they do.

[LosingItForMe2011 320]

It's my understanding most folks end up with a drain but, not all. I for one did have a drain but, I also had more extensive surgery because it was a revision from LapBand to RNY. My surgery was on 7/11 and I went home with a drain. That drain came out on the following Monday, July 16th. The surgeon said she wanted to make sure all connections were set and that issues from scarring from my lapband didn't cause issues.

[MsCook 38]

My surgeon tells me he uses a drain tube only with an "open" procedure rather than the laproscopic method.

[working4shoes 55]

My first RNY my surgeon kept the drain in for a week. It's not really painful when it comes out. Just a nuisance. This time the drisn came out on day 2 while I was still in the hospital.

[dstollery 290]

My surgeon tells me he uses a drain tube only with an "open" procedure rather than the laproscopic method.

Same here no drain.

Surgiversary 07/24/12 Sent from my iPhone.

[amanda11 50]

Had no drain for rny but when I had my first c section I had one for 2 days did not hurt to me anyways. I don't know of it is any diff for the rny drain?...

[jenneliza 257]

Had a drain for 8 days. It didn't hurt at all to have it pulled out. I've had them before after a csection and didn't hurt them either. Don't worry they aren't as bad as everyone thinks!

[bariatric op number 4 38]

It's my understanding most folks end up with a drain but' date=' not all. I for one did have a drain but, I also had more extensive surgery because it was a revision from LapBand to RNY. My surgery was on 7/11 and I went home with a drain. That drain came out on the following Monday, July 16th. The surgeon said she wanted to make sure all connections were set and that issues from scarring from my lapband didn't cause issues.[/quote']

Would love to talk to you about band to by pass as I'm in the same boat :-)

[PaulB 346]

My drain came out after 4 days and is slowly closing a week later it does not hurt now or when they removed it.

If you need one you'll be just fine. Good luck

[DLCoggin 1,788]

My surgery was laparascopic and I had a drain that they removed just before I left the hospital - second day after surgery. Did not hurt when it was in or coming out. Nothing to it!

[LosingItForMe2011 320]

Bariatric Op I sent you a private message...feel free to reply and I'll help anyway I can.

[Marlowe 2]

I had my bypass on 7/20 and I did not have a drain I stayed in the hospital 3 day's. I have to say I was truly blessed I have not had any problems do far.

[BBdoodle 483]

I had a drain for 2 1/2 days, and it hurt like hell when he pulled it out - sorry but I am a BIG baby when it comes to pain !!!! It only hurt for a second..